Over 7,000 Nigerian refugees flee to Niger
– Advertisement – Some 7,600 Nigerian refugees have reportedly fled to Niger since January this year. The United Nations which made the revelation said the violence in north-western Nigeria has caused its citizens to flee into neighbouring Niger, where violence is also on the rise. The UN refugee agency UNHCR attributed the development to the fear of armed groups and communal clashes in Nigeria. “Most of the refugees are women and children, displaced following recent attacks in Nigeria’s Sokoto state,” spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov said. The UNHCR said people fleeing are in urgent need of…
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On July 28th a most interesting event occurred at the United States Institute for Peace in Washington, DC. On this occasion the recently elected leaders of four French speaking West African States described how Democracy is having growing pains in their respective countries.
